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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
THE OLD WORLD.

Fresh shocks of earthquake occurred
at Nice and other points, Friday March IL.
At Nice the shock was felt at about $50
O'Clock in the afternoon, and created a
panic among the people. The vibration
travelled from northeast 10 southwest. The
Paris lie Temps publishes a report of an
earthquake at Douai. in the department of
the Nord. and states that the walls of a
church were cracked by the shock. A
slight shock of earthquake was felt at
Cannes at O'Clock in the afternoon. More
violent shocks were experienced at DianO-
Marine. At Mentone, the shock was the
most violent since Feb. .. The walls of
many houses were again cracked and mir
rors. glassware etc. were smashed. In
Monte Carlo the shocks caused panic in
the gambling rooms The tables shook vio-
lently and the players fed in dismay. At
Porto Maurizio a shock was felt, but no
damage done.
The Suit, of Morocco has prohibited
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
The Smiths and Browns.

Accordingto the Pail Mall Gazette, the
new edition of the London Post Office
Directory consists of 1872 pages and
322 pages of advertisements, and con
tains pa, 900 names On each page
there are 10000 letters, the number of
letters in the Commercial alone max
ing total of 7,OS0,0O0 and the weight
of the type used for the volume is
about twenty-five tons. Here is a small
but interesting table. which shows the
difficulties of arrangement. In the
new directory there are: 2,l25 Smiths
1,IO4 Joneses, 70S Browns, 467 Rob
InSons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
FUNERAL OF MIR. BEEcHER.

The funeral of Mr.. Beecher covered
three days; Thursday, services for the
family only took place at the house, Rev.
DIR. Hall, of Trinity, an intimate friend,
officiating; under the escort of the Third
Regiment. of which Mr. Beecher was
chaplain, the remains were taken to
Plymouth church and on Friday the public
were admitted to view the remains and the
public funeral took place. On Saturday
the remains were placed in Greenwood
cemetery. All the ceremonies were pro-
foundry impressive and business was quite
generally suspended in Brooklyn and many
public buildings and stores draped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

TAE New Orleans Times-DemOcrat,
reworking upon the death Of James b.
Eads. says regarding the jetties and the
benefits resulting therefrom Is the
Mississippi Valley. that this one engin-
neering enterprise of Capt Eads has
added $780, 600 to the wealth
farmers and manufacturers Of that vast
REGION hieh opened to the largest
steamers Of the world
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

THE late Col John W Forney' :
FANNY seem to have beeu thoroughly
infected with love for the profession
that he honored. The youngest daugh-
ter has just gone into journalism. fol-
lowing in the footsteps Of the other
members Of her family. lille May
Forney is described as a very bright
girl. She has joined the staff OF
Leisure Hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

CONCERNING the rumOr of the APP
preaching nuptials Of Secretary Bayard
and Miss MarSOe, a clerk in the State
Department, the Washington Post says:
There sneither truth nor reason in the
report, which has caused a great deal of
modification TO the lady and her friends.
and no doubt an equal degree of annoy
ance to Secretary Bayard anu his
family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

A LETTER from st. Petersburg in the
Vossische Zeitung says that Count Leo
Tolstoi has turned playwright He
mas just finished "a drama for the
people, in which the misery and
virtue Of the poorest class are handled
in an extremely realistic manner. He
has not fitted it with a title.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
BROKEN BRIDGE.

A passenger train of seven ears. Ow-
/ ing,,to the breaking of truck went through a
bridge near Forest HILL on the Deadham
/ branch OF the Boston a. Providence II. X.
at !. a m, Monday morning. The baggage
car and three passenger cars passed IN safe
/ ty and five coaches went down thirty live
/ feet. IL is stated that thirty three persons
were killed and forty injured, the conductor
of the train being among the killed. The
bridge was new one and thought To be Sc
cure.
| LATER-The train to which this ca
lamity occurred was the morning train
bringing suburban residents TO Boston for
their daily business and employment. The
number of those killed outright remains at
/ 80, but the number injured is increased 10
/ seventy. Upon inspection il is found that
there was a flaw in one of the bridge trusses.
/ The bridge where the accident occurred was
/ built in July, 1873. 1t was lO4 feet in length
and % feet in height, the rear resting on the
heavy stone walls. The grade of the road
/ is very heavy. and there is a sharp curve
where the idge crosses tho highway.
The latter runs diagonally under the
/ bridge, and the abutments upon
/ which the structure stands are set at sharp
/ angles. The bridge was designed for a
| double track, but only single track crosses
il now, and the experts cannot understand
/ how both trusses were carried down when
the bearing comes upon only one. Mr..
/ Marley, of the city engineers office, made
careful inspection of the bridge soon
after il had fallen. He said there was no
! apparent reason for its giving way, or for
/ the breaking of the iron work. 1t seemed
as if some force had drawn it forward and
| thrown il from its bearings. ID. l.. Davis,
of the Boston az Providence road, con
| sidered one of the best railroad men in the
country, expressed a similar opinion. a
/ Mr.. Blaisdell, who was crossing from the
/ first "a the second car just the train
| struck the bridge. says ne observed broken
/ journal hanging down. This would account
/ for carrying the whole bridge off the
| abutments. A bad flaw has been found
near the end of twelve-inch truss which
rests few feet above the debris. Ii shows
a diagonal fracture of the iron twelve
inches long, of which eight inches is black
with rust, while the rest of the fracture is
fresh. The scene at the bridge was terrible
| In one place the bodies taken out were
placed in a row. All were badly mangled
! Large numbers of women were on the
train and many were 10 be seen in the
ruins. One woman was cut completely IN
| two-the upper half only being found
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

HENRY WARD BEECHER said years
ago; Il never had any sympathy with
the Episcopal prayer, From sudden
death deliver u. When / 90 | pray
that may 90 swiftly. ike falling star:
60 in the midst ofmy usefulness. and
not be chained in some living death, a
burden tomyself and the friends love. -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

the great preacher found helpmeet that
was the chief human support of his career
Mrs. Beecher has done quite an amount of
literary work as contributor to periodi-
Gals. and author of several books including
a cook book of high favor. Much might be
added of life history so c snspicr aus but
its salient points have been NJ ed. The
work of the master mind and tee sher is be
fore the world. and TIE word of his time
has been made better and purer by the
breadth and charity and hope and faith so
luminous in oil his offerings for the instTuc-
ton Of his fellowmelI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
Whist It May Come To.

"Hello,' exclaimed a giddy little
comet, disporting itself in the milky
way. who are you, anyhow? !
don believe I've seen you in these
parts before"
NO returned the stranger, this
is my first appearance here. I'm the
top plrlue of lady's theatre hat. The
hats Just below here a little way. -
PittsbEro Dispatch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
Ahnnt z o'clock SUNDAY evening
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Washington Special: The decision
Of the supreme court, as interpreted by
Chief Justice Waite, that there is no United
States law TO protect maltreated Chinese,
creates surprise and comment almost akin
To that manifested when the infamous bred
Scott decision was promulgated. II 10th
ing but state laws ON the Pacific coast can
protect the Chinese under present prejudice
then God pity them,n said a prominent
OreEUnian For they will he at the com
plete mercy of wicked and vicious men.
Persecution, rObbeTies, cabin burning and
murder will, | fear, ravage California,
Oregon and Wyoming, virtually unchecked
Just as soon as il Is understood that the
highest judicial authority has decided that
the Chinese have no rights which the
United States government is bound TO re-
spect-" High parties here are unreserved
in their cenSures of the chief justice, some
even intimating that he must be demented,
or he would have withheld such en- opinion
az this time, however strong bis convictions
and advised congress at its next session to
remedy the evil by proper enactments. 4
Ca.ilOTniau's comment at Wizards was:
No man can fOretell the results of the de-
cisiOu, which virtually grants immunity to
murder
l..o 1870, - - =. statement of the
footiugs Of the appropriation bills passed at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

john RUsKIS writes in the following
pertinent way to a Boston club which
has taken his name: Our chief folly
and sin on this side Of the Atlantic j:
spending all our national substance il
war machinery. and the only genera
advice for either side of the Atlauti,
which I can bring within the compass
Of letter is that everybody shout,
mind his own business and leave n,
guardianship Of wealth and life t,
GOu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

1t is as necessary to have order and
system. in doing homework as in doing
any other kind of work. The business
man, who has neither order nor system
about his affairs is not generally very
successful. Neither IS the hOusekeeper
The better sys EN- or plan we have of
performing our household duties, the
more easily they can be performed,
the pleasanter will be our homes and
greater the enjoyment of its inmates.
''Order is the first law of Heaven. =
''Lec all things be done decently ard
in order "
We can have our fixed rules and the
question of health, the weather, etc. car
be the exceptions. Those who do not
set certain days for certain duties, ''but
do their work ''any time, just as it hap.
pens, often find themselves, at the END
of the week, in 'snarl (which will
take an unusual amount of labor and
patience 10 undo. Or, else, part of the
week swork is LETT over until the next
week, which should never be allowed
unless positively unavoidable.
Has any one found a better way than
the good old way of washing Mon
day, ironing Tuesday. sweeping We'd
nesday, etc, But, do not leave toe
much work for Saturday Use Friday
for general baking and cleaning day
instead of Saturday; then il so happen.
that we do not accomplish all that We
had intended, we have still another
day left us, in which to finish our work
and prepare Gas far as possible) tn,
Sunday dinner. Sunday. .'Remembel
the Sabbath day and keep it holy
But each housekeeper can best arrange
the system of her work and fix hel
rules to suit the comfort and conven
fence of herself and family, ard ther
she should adhere to them. Do no
fret House work was never lighteneC
by fretting. If you must fret or keel
silent, by all means keep silent. b
diligent, but keep cool
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

A diner-out who had had more than
bis share of the wine was carefully feel
ing his way home at night when he I'M
fortunately stumbled against the circu-
lar railing which surrounded statue.
After having gone round it about seven
tines. the hOpelessness Of his situation
hsshed upon him, and he sank down
upon the pavement outside with des-
pairing shrek: The scoundrelG-
They've shut ns ia hersp'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

KING HUNBERT will shortly come in
to the possession Of an estate valued at
100000, which was willed to him by
Vito Cercolone, who died recently at
Milan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

The Early Prize Head Luttuce is a
most excellent variety for spring and
early summer use. The heads are of
large size and remarkably crisp and
tender. 1t is one of the best for home
use, but unsuitable for market purposes,
as the heads are so tender.
There are several varieties Ofleeks emu
merated in sediments catalogues, and if
all were grown alike and under favora-
BILE circumstances. l do not think that
much. if any difference would be found
between many of them. ALWAYS grow
the Large Flag. 1t should be borne in
mind, however, that if large leeks are
desired, the ground cannot be too rich or
deep.
Watermelon seed should not be plant
ed until the weather has become warm
and settled. In this vicinity about the
middle of May is soon enough. Do not
stint the quality OF seed; place from 10
to 20 in a hill, and when the plants
come up, remove all but four of the
most promising. Watch the young
plants as soon as they begin to make
their appearance. and if they appear
troubled by any insects, dust them free
ly with SCOT. ashes or tobacco duSs when
wet with dew.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

An ordinary election in New York
city requires an expenditure of S291,-
600. and a presidential campaign takes
SlO9.OOO more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

would be poor without health. The dying
millionaire cOnsumptive would exchange all
be is worth for a new lease Of life. He could
have had il for a song had he used DIR.
Pierce-s Golden Medical Discovery" before
the disease had reached its last stages. This
wonderful preparation is a positive cure for
consumption il taken in time. For all dis
eases Of the throat and lungs it is unequaled.
All druRgists-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

SIOUX FAILS granite Is in quest at
long distance from home. being trans
ported by thousands of ear loads TO
Chicago and Omaha for street paving
uses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

Miss CARRIE DUKE. the daughter of
he famous confederate Gen. Basil Duke
i a fine player on the violin and innow
entertaining her friends at Washing
ton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

BUEDETTF. the punSter. says a good
thing. now and then. and this one of
them: why do people wish to be
rich3" asked the Culver. So that they
viii not have to LAY for anything. dear
culver Rideth ever the poor man on
a p,Ss2 Or doth tie manager ever send
tramp an order to- proscenium box
Did ever tailor credit penniless man2
path the laborer amy chance of free
bid to a municipal banquet Who gets
heaps Of things for nothing? The man
most abundautly abe to pay for every
thing. Why shouldn't people wish 10
be rich2
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
EARTH WORMS.

In the use of lime water to destroy
earth worms in the soil of fiower-pots.
some persons fear injury to the plants
by using it too strong, and therefore
neglect to employ it altogether. 1t
should be understood that lime water
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
WHY NOT HAVE TOOLS.

1t must be a very bungling farmer
who cannot afford to have from ten to
twenty-five dollars worth of tools
md a good place to keep and use them.
The interest on such an investmentwill
be less than it may cost to make a single
trip to the village to get some small but
very indispensable repairing done when
harvest is driving and perhaps several
men waiting with nothing to do but to
figure up how much they will get for
the time they are idle. Some menh have
yer, little faculty in the use of tools,
bat If there are two or three boTs in the
family there will probably be at least one
that will learn to use tools, if he can
have them 10 use.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17
HORSERADISH.

The botanical name of this we'll
known garden plant and popular CON
diment is Armoracie radia, a native Of
Western Europe. 1t is remarkably
tenacious of life, and spreads itself
without artificial aid, coming up some
times at long distances from the parent
plants in soils adapted to its growth
The root contains an acrid oil similar
to, if not identical with, that of mus
tard. and to the pungent flavor of oil is
due the desire for grated horseradish as
cOndiment. 1t is considered medi-
cally as a harmless stimulant. of use
in dyspepsia, and a syrup prepared
from the root is used in colds and rheu-
matism.
The cultivation of the root is simple.
AT the harvest, in the autumn, those
roots which are too small for CONNER
cial purposes-less than pipe-stem in
diameter-are packed away in sand in
short lengths of from four to six inches
In the spring these are planted in
ploughed burrows by means of hand
dibble. making a hole to plant the
slip in, upper end just below the sur
face. 1t grows with the commonest
cultivation-ield cultivation-and is
harvested by the plough and the potato
digger
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17


water is meant water containing all
the lime it will hold in solution. This
is definite quantity. and cannot be
increased, no matter how large an
amount of lime in excess is used for
certain quantity of water The water
will hold so much and no more. After
Stacking lime in water ii is allowed to
settle, and then the clear liquid is
poured off-this is lime-water The
soil of plant an be saturated wit
it by pouring it on. or by immersing
the pot in it for time This oper-
alton will destroy earth worms or COM
pei them to escape.
TREES IN SOD.
1t has been found thattrees are long
est lived when kept i'm sod. When the
soiliscultivated the trees. especially in a
in rich soil. will often make a rank
growth of three or four feet. The wood
will be sou, and as it generally fails to
ripen the growth will be killed during
the winter. In clean. open soil. too,
the freezing and thawing of winter is
more injurious than if the ground is
covered with a good sod.
DAIRY RULES
Boiling starch is much improved by
the addition of sperm, or salt, or both.
little gum arabic. dissolved.
Clear boiling water will remove tea
stains; pour the water through the stain
and thus prevent its spreading over the
fabric
The Michigan Dairymen' Association
presents the following rules for dairy
men who deliver milk to cheese facto-
ries or creameries:
Cows must have an abundance of
good wholesome food, pure and not too
cold water, to - nich they can have ac-
cess at all TIRES.
Cows must not be overheated, or I'M
duly excited or worried at any time.
The udder and teats should be through
~ cleaned before milking, by washing if
need be, and the teats should be wet
during the process of milking.
Milk should never be allowed to
stand where it is subjected to foul odors
of any kind.
Kindness and gentleness should be
used At all times. Cows should not be
excited by loud talk or noises.
Cows should be MIXED by the same
mixer and as quickly as possible, and
good, pure water and salt placed in easy
access.
During cold weather cows should be
comfortably housed, their stalls well
cleaned and Uttered, and az abundance
of good, not too cold, water accessible.
Milk. if kept over uight. should be
placed in a tank surrounded by cold
water or ice.
If the milk is for butter or cream
for the creamery or market, cool the
creamer to about forty or forty-tive
degrees before turning the milk into.
Put the milk in the creamer as soon as
/ drawn. 1t should remain for twelve
to twenty-four hours for complete
separation.
If the milk is for cheese, aerate it
well, thoroughly stirring and cooling
to seventy-hve degrees before starting
to factory.
Milk must never be allowed to stand
IN cans after being returned to the
arm. and they should be thoroughly
washed in warm water and then sealded
with water, boiling hot and thoroughly
secured with salt at least twice week
Soap, soda or other alkalies shOnld not
be used to clean cans or pals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

Mrs. CLEMENT c. CLAY, wife of the
late senator from Alabama. Is now in
Washington. where they tell this story
of her: W zen she went to Ireland not
long ago the custom house officers be-
gan 10 examine her baggage. and asked.
as usual. if she had any arms in her
trunks. NO. said she, '.but l have
two arms on my trunk. and have
come TO embrace all Ireland with them.
God bless her. The officers passed
her baggage w.thout further search
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-17

devout Arab woman was asked in Ter
last illness how she endured suffering, and
replied They who look u"cn Gods face
do not feel his hand a"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
petroleum as a Medicine.

Dr. Blache states that n refiner OF pc
troleum having been prohibited by pre-
feet the distribution of petroleum in
medicinal doses, the fact led to an inquiry
being made as TO its alleged utility in affec-
tions of the chest-the native petroleum
from Pennsylvania and Virginia being
that first experimental with. DIR. Blache
states, as the result, that in chronic bron.
chitls, with abundant expectoration, it
rapidly diminishes the amount of the Sc
erection and the paroxysms of coughing,
and in simple bronchitis rapid ameliora-
ton has been obtained; its employment in
phthsis has been continued for too short
q time, rs yet, to allow of any opinion
being delivered as to its efficacy, beyond
the fact that it diminishes expectoration,
which also loses its purulent character.
The petroleum is popularity taken in doses
of teaspoonful before each meal, and,
after the first day, any nausea which 1t
may excite in some persons disappears
Bulletin de Therapeutique.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
HIRING AND LIVERY,
- STABLES.
Nos. 90 and 81 Vest Street
Opp. a. q e. r. Depot,

OINGLE, double Teams and Saddle
- Horses to hire, by the ho r, da or
week. Open and Close Carriages, Single
and Double Ph9tons, Jaggers, Top and
No-Top Buggies, all at rsa sonable ratas;
fine carriages for visiting and pleasure.
Drivers in hAery. If desired, Pony
Phat0ns, with quiet and gentle horses
suitable for ladies and children. Special
rates made with families. Particular at
tention to horses on livery. Baggage
called for and delivered to all parts Of the
CITY. Funerals attended to at short notice
AL clders promptly attended to.
JAS. TT. YANSANT,
Proprietor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
nina 1ilass Ere Industrr.

A London paper says that more than
1000, 900 glass eyes are made every year
in Germany and Switzerland, and one
French house manufactures 300,O00 of
them annually. The pupil is made of
colored glass, aud sometimes red lines are
painted on the inner surface to simulate
the veins. The largest number of these
eyes are bought by laborers who arc ex-
posed to fire, and are consequently liable
TO lose an eye.-Frank Leslie's.